Protective cover for a key fob

• US 6,669,017 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2001
• Issued: 12/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Linihan
• Original Assignee: Michael Linihan
• Inventors: Linihan, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSTER, JIMMY G
• Application Number:
  US09/865,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20020175096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 948 Days
• Field of Search: 206/37, 206/38, 206/38.1, 206/39, 206/305, 206/320, 206/523, 206/459.5, 206/37.1, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 206/305
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 15/005 Fobs
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 Details of construction or manufacture

Abstract

A protective cover for a remote keyless entry key fob having at least one communication button, the protective cover including a body section having a first side and an oppositely disposed second side, and a cavity defined by the body section adapted to receive the key fob, wherein at least one of the first or second sides includes an aperture such that the key fob is accessible through the aperture and an “O” ring disposed between the key fob and the protective cover for providing a press fit connection between the protective cover and the key fob such that the key fob is positively located within the protective cover.

Claims

1. A protective cover for a remote keyless entry key fob having at least one communication button, said protective cover comprising:

a body section having a first side and an oppositely disposed second side, and a cavity defined by said body section adapted to receive at least 60% of the key fob, wherein at least one of said first or second sides includes an aperture such that the key fob is accessible through said aperture; and

an “

O”

ring disposed between the key fob and said protective cover for providing a press fit connection between said protective cover and the key fob such that the key fob is positively located within said protective cover.

2. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said aperture is disposed directly adjacent the communication button to allow a user to operate the communication button.

3. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein one of said first or second sides includes an aperture such that the key fob is accessible through said aperture and said other side includes an advertising section for receiving an indicia.

4. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said body section includes a buoyancy means for allowing said protective cover and the key fob to float in water.

5. A protective cover as in claim 4, wherein said buoyancy means is an air pocket molded into said protective cover.

6. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said body section is made from foam rubber.

7. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said body section is made from a reinforced polymer.

8. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said body section is made from metal.

9. A protective cover as in claim 4, wherein said buoyancy means is manufacturing a portion of said body section from a closed cell foam rubber.

10. A protective cover as in claim 1, wherein said body section is made from a composite material including a cloth design having a weaved twill pattern.

11. A remote keyless entry system comprising:

a remote keyless entry key fob having at least one communication button;

a protective cover including a body section having a first side and an oppositely disposed second side, and a cavity defined by said body section adapted to receive at least 60% of said remote keyless entry key fob, wherein at least one of said first or second sides includes an aperture such that said remote keyless entry key fob is accessible through said aperture and said aperture is disposed directly adjacent said communication button to allow a user to operate said communication button; and

an “

O”

ring disposed between remote keyless entry key fob and said protective cover for providing a press fit connection between said protective cover and the key fob such that the key fob is positively located within said protective cover.